On an eventful weekend in the Premier League, Newcastle received again to pull seven factors clear of the relegation quarter while Chelsea hammered struggling Burnley four-zero after a turbulent week.
Elsewhere, Leeds misplaced their first healthy below new supervisor Jesse Marsch to remain within the mire and Christian Eriksen made his first begin for brand spanking new facet Brentford in a three-1 win at Norwich.
AFP Sport alternatives out three speaking factors from the Premier League.
Man United face another rebuild
Manchester United began the season beating Manchester City to the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo as they set their points of interest on snatching the name from their local competitors.
Sunday's four-1 hammering on the Etihad as a substitute leaves the Red Devils inside the all-too-familiar role of going through a yawning hole to the league leaders.
The scoreline slightly did justice to City's superiority as a disjointed and dispirited United have been pushed aside, leaving their chances even of making the pinnacle four placing by using a thread.
Arsenal now have a one-factor lead and three video games in hand within the race to sign up for City, Liverpool and Chelsea in next season's Champions League.
"They gave up," stated former United captain Roy Keane. "Shame on them."
United interim manager Ralf Rangnick should factor to key absentees, with Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani out injured, whilst Raphael Varane and Luke Shaw were sidelined by using coronavirus.
